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Collected Item: “Pandemic Gardening”

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Pandemic Gardening

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

Text Story and Photograph

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

While there were a lot of terrible things that happened as a result of Covid-19, I feel that one positive was humanity's return to nature. With so many places closed down, people were forced to go outside and enjoy forests, beaches, yards, etc. I was one of these people, and I discovered a talent for gardening. I enjoyed gardening before Covid-19, but the hobby really took off during the 2020 lockdowns. I grew potatoes, onions, flowers, herbs- anything that could be planted, I planted!

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

#Environment, #plants, #gardening, #cherrytree, #veggies

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Claire Lavarreda

Give this story a date.

2020-06
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